Common exemptions from Pennsylvania sales and use tax include: Groceries, Prescription medicines and medical supplies. Coal. Newspapers. Caskets, burial vaults, and grave markers. Many items used in farming or manufacturing, especially the Dairying, Mining, Printing, Timbering, and Processing industries.
Where the supplier does not issue a consignment note or similar document, the services do not qualify as GTA services, and hence should not be taxable. This point has also been clarified by the CBIC in the FAQs issued for the transport sector.
Sales tax return filing schedule and due dates in Pennsylvania PeriodDue Date January – March (Q1) April 20 April – June (Q2) July 20 July – September (Q3) October 20 October – December (Q4) January 20
A consignment note is a document issued by a goods transportation agency against the receipt of goods for the purpose of transporting the goods by road in a goods carriage. If a consignment note is not issued by the transporter, the service provider will not come within the ambit of the goods transport agency.
If you are required to file sales tax, you should apply for a Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License online by completing the Pennsylvania Online Business Tax registration process on myPATH at mypath.pa(opens in a new tab).
Sales and use tax returns are filed via myPATH at mypath.pa(opens in a new tab). If you received a Notice of Business Use Tax Due from the Department of Revenue, you can file your return and make payment at mypath.pa(opens in a new tab).
Following is a list of taxable services in Pennsylvania. Printing or imprinting of tangible personal property of another. Washing, cleaning, waxing, polishing or lubricating of motor vehicles. Inspecting motor vehicles as required by law.
Document accompanying goods that is filled by the shipper. It serves as proof that a contract for carriage has been concluded and describes its content. It also serves as a receipt when goods are picked up from the shipper and delivered to the recipient.
A consignment note is a document that details the goods being shipped and the terms of the consignment, while a delivery note confirms the receipt of goods at the destination.